Air France Trials Facial Recognition at New York and Houston Airports

Air France-KLM will be introducing biometric boarding through a trial program at two major US airports, with plans to expand the technology to all US airports by 2020. The program uses facial recognition to identify passengers before they step onto the plane, allowing for a much faster boarding process.

“We are excited to embrace an innovation that has the
potential to make the travel experience less stressful and more secure for our
passengers,” said Stephane Ormand, the VP and General Manger for Air France
USA.

Biometric boarding is already available to Air France
passengers in a number of US transportation hubs, including Atlanta, Los
Angeles, Dallas, San Francisco, and Seattle. Facial recognition will be used to
process upwards of 2,000 Air France travelers every day during the trial
period.

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